Staff Selection Commission Sub Inspector Exam
Question : Contours are imaginary lines showing
Option 1: Places of equal atmospheric pressure
Option 2: Same temperature areas
Option 3: Places of equal altitude
Option 4: Equal sunshine areas
Correct Answer: Places of equal altitude
Solution : The correct answer is Places of equal altitude.
Contours are the imaginary lines used in cartography to indicate places of equal height or altitude. A contour interval is the difference in elevation between the contour lines. Three types of contour lines are
Question : Directions: In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked P, Q, R, and S. Choose the part of the sentence with the error and select it as your answer. If there is no error, select "No Error (S)" as your answer.
(P) The report is candid in admitting (Q) that the investment by the Government (R) in health and family have eroded considerably. (S) No Error
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The error in this sentence is in part (R) marked by the third option.
Explanation: The subject "investment" is singular, so the verb "have" should be replaced with its singular form "has". Investment is a singular subject, so the verb "has" should agree with it
Question : A balloon filled with helium rises in the air because
Option 1: air exerts an upward force on the balloon.
Option 2: the balloon is weightless.
Option 3: helium is less denser than air.
Option 4: helium pushes down on the air below the balloon.
Correct Answer: helium is less denser than air.
Solution : The correct option helium is less dense than air.
A balloon filled with helium rises in the air because helium is less dense than the surrounding air. Helium is a lighter gas compared to the nitrogen and oxygen that
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Glad
Option 1: Keen
Option 2: Loyal
Option 3: Sad
Option 4: Pleased
Correct Answer: Sad
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: Glad means feeling pleasure or happiness. Therefore, the opposite of feeling happy or pleased is feeling sad, which means experiencing sorrow or unhappiness.
The meanings of the other words are:
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the number which can be placed at the sign of the question mark (?) from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 6
Solution : Here, the sum of the numbers of the first and second rows is 16, so it should also be the same in the third row.
In the row one: 5 + 1 + 3 + 7 = 16 In the row two: 6 + 2
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word
Option 1: Knowing
Option 2: Cooking
Option 3: Liveing
Option 4: Loving
Correct Answer: Liveing
Solution : The third option is correct.
The corrected spelling is living. The incorrect spelling in the given word liveing can be fixed by removing the extra "e," and it means an income sufficient to live on.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Some equations are solved based on certain systems. On the same basis, find the correct answer from amongst the four alternatives for the unsolved equation in the question. a = 12(390)8; b = 7(134)5; c = 5(?)12
Option 1: 299
Option 2: 289
Option 3: 279
Option 4: 280
Correct Answer: 279
Solution : Given: a = 12(390)8; b = 7(134)5; c = 5(?)12
Square the sum of the first and third numbers and then subtract 10 from the resultant, to obtain the middle number – Here, a = 12(390)8→(12 + 8)2 – 10 = (20)2 –
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'
In about two weeks our holidays will start.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: In about two weeks
Option 3: will start
Option 4: our holidays
Correct Answer: No error
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The sentence contains no error and it conveys the intended meaning that the holidays will start in two weeks.
Therefore, the sentence is: "In about two weeks our holidays will start."
Question : The population of a town is 1,25,000. If the annual birth rate is 12.7% and the annual death rate is 2.7%, how much will the population increase after 3 years?
Option 1: 43,285
Option 2: 41,375
Option 3: 42,565
Option 4: 40,275
Correct Answer: 41,375
Solution : The present population, $P$ = 1,25,000 Increase rate, $r$ = 12.7% – 2.7% = 10% Time, $n$ = 3 years Total population = $P(1+\frac{r}{100})^{n}$ = $125000(1+\frac{10}{100})^3$ = $125000(\frac{11}{10})^3$ = $125000×\frac{11}{10}×\frac{11}{10}×\frac{11}{10}$ = $166375$ $\therefore$ Population increase = 166375 – 125000 = 41,375 Hence, the correct answer
Question : 36 equally efficient workers can paint 25 identical walls in 48 days. In how many days can 45 such workers paint 60 such walls?
Option 1: 92.36
Option 2: 92.16
Option 3: 91.96
Option 4: 91.16
Correct Answer: 92.16
Solution : Given, 36 equally efficient workers can paint 25 identical walls in 48 days. ⇒ One worker can paint 25 walls in 48 × 36 ⇒ One worker can paint one wall in $\frac{48 × 36}{25}$ ⇒ $\frac{1728}{25}$ days ⇒ 45 workers can paint 1 wall
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